Decatur, GA vs Clarkston, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDecatur, GAClarkston, GA
Population24,51814,557
Median Household Income$139,397$48,564
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$701,400$302,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%60.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%34.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k131481
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8871,751
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.5—
College Degree Rate76.3%24.6%
Foreign-Born %8.4%36.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.